Devil’s Bones, by Jefferson Bass, is the third novel in a series, which began with the Carved in Bone and its sequel Flesh and Bone. Dr Bill Brockton, a forensic anthropologist and researcher is haunted by the death of his colleague and lover, Jess Carter. Brockton is sufficiently distracted from thoughts of Jess and what [...]
I think that fact is much stranger than fiction. Writers honestly couldn’t dream up some of the situations real people get themselves into. Today I saw a story about a man who was arrested for Social Security fraud, mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. He was using the identity of a deceased individual to collect [...]
The frozen wilderness of Canada is the last refuge for men and women running from their scandalous pasts. Dafydd Woodruff, a young and promising surgeon was no exception; serving a year long penance in the remote town of Moose Creek after a botched surgery. To his surprise, he finds a community of misfits, some of [...]
I’m writing a YA Novel right now and so I’ve been doing a little research on school shootings. Today’s news includes a story of middle school students who were released from school due to threats of violence.
Three students plotted to kill classmates and themselves in a Columbine-style attack. Columbine High School massacre occurred on April 20, [...]
Jayne Ann Krentz has taken a page out of Nora Roberts’ book and attempted a cross over from Romance to Suspense. I have to say the transition is not altogether successful. Unlike Roberts, who writes as JD Robb in the futuristic cop series, In Death; Krentz has dropped her Amanda Quick pseudonym to pen the [...]
Most writers don’t have the luxury of writing full time. Instead they devote time salvaged from a day full of distractions; seconds in the morning, while the kids get ready for school; minutes over lunch, or evening hours, writing in lieu of viewing Desperate Housewives or Lost.If you wait until you have time to write, [...]
I don’t know anything about guns, but my characters do. I have to assume my readers do also, so I research any artillery mentioned in my books. I haven’t had an opportunity to write about an AK47, but since I’m sure it’ll come up sometime, here a few notes:
Mikhail Kalashnikov was the inventor and sometimes [...]
There is a huge market for Non Fiction Books. Readers are interested in learning ways to solve problems or fill a need. If you have a special skill or experience, you can write a non fiction book to share your knowledge.
You can write about hobbies or sports. If you’ve ever coached for a little league [...]
I tend to research subjects for my writing related to crime, police investigations and forensics. Crimes, particularly violent crimes, are often associated with mental illnesses. I think writers have a responsibility to accurately represent mental illness rather than stereotyping or propagating misinformation. If you are incorporating mental illness into your work of fiction, learn about [...]
Success isn’t fickle or unpredictable. In fact, success is the result of careful planning and following through. Anyone can succeed if they create a focused plan, follow the plan and act consistently.
Begin with your long term goals. Make certain they correspond to your core values and beliefs. If your core beliefs include ideas like “Money [...]
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